Full Description
Situation
This desirable property sits close to the heart of the village and is convenient for all the local shops and amenities; these include a mini market, health centre, pharmacy, dentist, hairdressers, tea room, Primary school and a selection of public houses and restaurants, including the Michelin Star Bridge Arms and the highly rated Pig Hotel and Restaurant. There are regular bus services to the historic cathedral city of Canterbury, which is just a few miles away and offers a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities, including the renowned Marlow Theatre. A high-speed main line train service from Canterbury to London with the travel time to St Pancras being some 60 minutes. There are excellent road links to the A2/M2, the port of Dover and Folkestone Euro Tunnel terminal.
Property
An attractive period cottage in a delightful private quadrant, overlooking an exceptionally well maintained and landscaped communal grounds. The quadrant itself is thought to date back to around 1836, and was originally the workhouse, it is now, quite rightly, Grade II Listed. The accommodation includes one large principal reception room with a small but compact kitchen. Just off the sitting room there is a useful inner hall, allowing plenty of storage for coats and shoes etc. and leading to a separate cloakroom/WC.
On the first floor will be found the bathroom and two bedrooms, one is double aspect with fitted wardrobes, although these could easily be removed if desired, and the other bedroom has a door that opens onto the balcony with a wrought iron staircase leading to the gardens at the front.
Kitchen
7' 9'' x 6' 10'' (2.36m x 2.08m)
Sitting / Dining Room
20' 2'' x 9' 10'' (6.14m x 2.99m)
Inner Hall
Giving access to WC and under stairs storage cupboard.
4' 5'' x 2' 11'' (1.35m x 0.89m)
Cloakroom/WC
4' 5'' x 3' 5'' (1.35m x 1.04m)
First Floor Landing
Bedroom One
10' 8'' x 8' 3'' (3.25m x 2.51m)
Bedroom Two
With access door to balcony.
9' 0'' x 7' 0'' (2.74m x 2.13m)
Balcony
Bathroom
7' 1'' x 7' 1'' (2.16m x 2.16m)
Outside
The rear garden is fully enclosed and mainly laid to lawn with a range of mature shrubs. There is a useful garden shed and a small paved patio to sit and offers lovely views over farmland. A wrought iron gate gives pedestrian access to the rear. The front garden is paved and considered low maintenance.
The Close itself has extensive private grounds which are beautifully maintained for communal use.
Tenure
1 / 25 Share of Freehold
The property has a share of the Freehold with the existing lease having 966 years remaining.
There is a maintenance charge of £96 pcm, which includes the £10 ground rent, this covers communal garden maintenance, lighting maintenance to the public areas and building insurance.